I’d SNAP at the chance to be your Valentine!

Here is a free Valentine download for you if you dare (lots of cutting, folding, gluing....)

• Pillow Box Alligator- blank so you can add your own embellishments like stickers, heart hole punches, glitter and more!
• Pillow Box Alligator with pink hearts
• Inside of mouth

First download and print out an alligator and inside of mouth

Cut out pieces

Lightly score lines on pillow box and gently fold

Put glue on side flap of pillow box and fold together, leaving the ends open. Allow to dry a few minutes before folding in the ends of the box.

Score about 1/2 inch from the end of the upper mouth piece so it can open and close (see final picture). Fold in ends on box and begin gluing on upper and lower mouth and the tail.Use lots of glue stick! Use a rubber band to secure pieces while they are drying.

Fold edge of each leg and glue to sides of box

Add some googly eyes and fill box with candy

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49 Responses to “I’d SNAP at the chance to be your Valentine!”

1. #1 heidi says:

   February 6, 2008 at 6:09 pm

   you’re right. i love it! what a great snow day project!
2. #2 Kiva, Southern Girl Musings says:

   February 6, 2008 at 6:18 pm

   As always your creativity is amazing.
3. #3 aliciaalferman says:

   February 6, 2008 at 9:06 pm

   Cindy- you are amazing. That’s the cutest thing ever!
4. #4 Jenny says:

   February 6, 2008 at 10:53 pm

   Too cute! What a great idea as always!! Happy Valentines!
5. #5 Teresa says:

   February 7, 2008 at 10:07 am

   All my Grandchildren live on the East Coast, so I usually only mail small & flat . But this is so cute!!!
6. #6 miss chris says:

   February 7, 2008 at 11:32 am

   Wow. Just. wow. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing!
7. #7 How does your garden grow? « Skip To My Lou says:

   February 8, 2008 at 8:17 pm

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8. #8 peskycat says:

   February 14, 2008 at 2:11 pm

   AHHHH soo sweet – i made 4 and placed them round the house for my hubbie to find!!!! Each one contained a Green and Black’s mini bar and a red heart with a love IOU on. He loved them!
9. #9 rohanknitter says:

   February 15, 2008 at 6:51 pm

   These are so cute – thanks for the pattern!
   I made one for each of my boys and filled them with m & m’s.
   (I have a pic on my blog at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rohanknitter)
10. #10 amy h says:

    February 27, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    This is so cute! Of course, it is well after Valentine’s and I’m just now seeing it. But my crocodile/alligator-obsessed daughter would love making these any time. I’ll have to download it. Thanks!
11. #11 Dar says:

    December 31, 2008 at 6:01 am

    I think this is really neat. My son is 5 years old and his school mascot is the gators. I was thinking that would be something he can do. Thanks for the great idea.
12. #12 Elena Edgmon says:

    January 22, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I just retired from teaching at Ila Elementary in Ila, Georgia. The school mascot was an Ila Gator. I’ve forwarded this to teachers there as a Valentine idea.
13. #13 Linda says:

    January 26, 2009 at 3:52 am

    I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE your website. I am addicted to all your Valentine card ideas. My daughter loves doing crafts and is going to love making her own Valentine cards to pass out. She will love this I know it. Thank you in advance for helping me create a special moment with my daughter.
14. #14 Minta says:

    January 27, 2009 at 11:05 am

    I Love these, going to make some for my son to give away as valentines especially since his school mascott is an alligator. too cool, Thanks for the idea!
15. #15 Amii says:

    February 1, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    I just made these and they are so cute! My husband went to the craft store with after I dragged him there and he spotted this cute faux-croc skin paper…I had to get it. Check out my blog to see the finished product with the croc skin…they are ridiculous (in a good way!).

    Thanks for sharing!
16. #16 Printable Valentines « Skip To My Lou says:

    February 3, 2009 at 11:23 am

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17. #17 Anjanette says:

    February 4, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    LOVE IT! Perfect for my boys’!
18. #18 A Valentine’s to Remember | Kids Stuff World says:

    February 6, 2009 at 2:49 am

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20. #20 Kelly says:

    February 12, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    I have made these for all the kiddos at daycare! I can’t wait to take them to them!
21. #21 Michelle Brown says:

    August 3, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    These are so great! My school’s mascot is an alligator, so I know what I’ll be making my students for Valentines Day next year! Thanks for the great project!
22. #22 Jenn says:

    January 20, 2010 at 3:54 am

    Hi. I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your blog. I love it so much that I told my friends to check it out. Thanks so much for your great ideas and free printables. I hope you will take a look at mine as well.
23. #23 Elizabeth says:

    January 21, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    This guy is adorable. We’ll be making some this year for relatives and friends. Thanks for your generosity in sharing this design!
24. #24 Day Book #3 « Workingmomma247's Weblog says:

    January 24, 2010 at 11:44 am

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25. #25 erin p. says:

    January 27, 2010 at 11:20 am

    this is adorable! i’m going to make these “with” with 2.5 year old- i’ll see how long he lasts… i’ll probably do the plain ones and have him decorate with heart stickers, then we will hand them out to his little friends, grandma & grandpa, and auntie!

    thanks so much for all the great ideas!
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    January 29, 2010 at 9:21 am

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27. #27 Tiffany says:

    February 7, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    These valentines turned out really cute. I am linking up at mypetitepurse.blogspot.com which is all about great gift ideas. Thanks for sharing this!
28. #28 Megan Berry says:

    February 15, 2010 at 9:11 am

    My daughter and I made a handful of these for our extra-special valentines and they turned out beautifully! Such a great idea, a perfect valentines for the boys on our list. Thank you for sharing!
29. #29 Angelique says:

    February 17, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Thanks for this project and the PDF download. I made one and posted it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/miscellanea/4365582982/
30. #30 Barbara says:

    January 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Squeal!!! My son is a graduate of the GATOR NATION! The University of Florida! He’s going to L O V E this! Thank you so much!
    It is so adorable I’m going to squeal for a week!
31. #31 Jill says:

    January 15, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    So very cute. Thanks so much.
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    January 26, 2011 at 10:22 am

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33. #33 Gen says:

    February 7, 2011 at 10:12 am

    Thanks for the very cute valentine! I bookmarked this last year thinking, “when I have more time.” What I should have said was “when I get a Silhouette to take care of the cutting, etc.” I used your pdf file to make a studio file for an easy print/cut project. Thank you! (I’m happy to send you the files if you would like to make them available to others.)
34. #34 Classroom Valentines Crafted « the Creative Collage says:

    February 11, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    [...] fast approaching and so we “crafted”! I found the idea for the alligator valentines at Skip to My Lou. My six year old is giving his teacher and classmate one each. We added mini M&M’s and [...]
35. #35 Melinda says:

    February 12, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    So cute!!! I made a .svg of your file so I could cut on my cricut and would like to share with others (for free of course!). I would very much like to put it up on my blog for others to use as Valentine’s is coming up. I don’t know if you check your comments, but if you do, could you let me know if that is okay? I will link here of course and give you credit. Thanks for the super cute file and idea!
36. #36 Happy Valentines Day « Moon Dreams & Day Beams says:

    February 14, 2011 at 3:03 pm

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37. #37 Jessica says:

    February 14, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    I loved this! I glued back and kept the mouth open so the candy wouldn’t slip out. it was rather small, but perfect for some m&m’s! You could add a gift card inside or dazzle it up more!!!!
38. #38 Heidi says:

    February 14, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    This is SO cute! I wish I had found it sooner instead of on Valentines Day! Adorable! TFS.
39. #39 check says:

    February 21, 2011 at 1:52 am

    Can anyone help me find the facebook like button in this post?
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41. #41 Lindsey says:

    January 15, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    This is so cute. I wanted to make something adorable for my first kindergarten class. I have a wild animal theme this year, and these go well without being over the top. I am putting crunch bars inside. I am glad I started a month early. Great idea! Thanks!
42. #42 Janet says:

    January 17, 2012 at 10:05 am

    This little alligator is so, so cute! Thanks for the template! I’ll be featuring it today.
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    January 19, 2012 at 10:39 am

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44. #44 Melissa says:

    January 19, 2012 at 11:04 am

    I LOVE this project! In fact, I love it so much that I included it in my roundup of great handmade Valentine cards! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-make-your-own-valentines-day-card/
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46. #46 Shell says:

    January 19, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    This is adorable! Thanks so much. I can’t wait to try it.
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    January 22, 2012 at 11:35 am

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48. #48 Valentine Exchange « says:

    January 22, 2012 at 12:00 pm

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49. #49 Jessica says:

    January 31, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    So cute! My dd’s school mascot is the Gator. And wouldn’t you know it my computer just died so no way to print these guys out. Still very adorable!